Faro has some of the best beaches in Europe with many appropriate for various water-based activities too. The nearby coast is also a fantastic area for world-class golf, rural trekking and cycling, all with the welcome addition of history, culture and good food.

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Weather in Faro

Typical daytime summer temperatures are close to twenty eight degrees, whilst even the winter time hardly ever serves up unpleasant weather. Sea temperature averages in winter are close to fifteen degrees, rising to twenty two degrees within the summer time.

Faro Guide

Faro’s large, modern day airport terminal is the main entry point for visitors from around the world, yet rather than head off to typical holiday resorts, some holidaymakers choose to stay close by as there’s a huge amount of options.

Ria Formosa

The Ria Formosa lagoon is one of the more impressive sights near Faro city, with numerous sandy seashores on the outer edge of what is a protected nature reserve.

Praia de Faro

Praia de Faro is close to the airport. It is actually an island, with the sea on one side and the Ria Formosa lagoon on the other. Both sides are great for swimming, whilst the scenic lagoon section is popular for sailors with dinghies and jet-ski riders. The golden sands make for the perfect destination in summer time with enough space, cafes, bars etc to fit everyone’s tastes for a refreshing and energising day at the beach.

For those who want to add a bit of adventure to their Faro holidays, there are lots of sandy beaches around the Ria Formosa Lagoon. These beaches are located on small islands and to get to them you’ll require a regular passenger ferry.

Islands

Known as ilhas, these tiny islands are perfect for exploring and enjoying a wonderful mixture of sand and sea in an strangely peaceful setting. The Ilha Deserta has a great restaurant, and is popular for swimming and a range of water sports activities while Ilha Culatra is a friendly community with a beautiful sandy beach that’s popular with locals and tourists alike.

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Our 9 seater Faro Airport car rental deals are very reasonably priced. Faro Airport is the main hub for the Algarve in Portugal. The two nearest airports to the Algarve are actually in Spain – Seville and Jerez.

Getting to Faro from the UK and Ireland is getting simple with low cost airlines supplying a wide range of flights from twenty plus different airports.

Transport from Faro Airport

There is no train service from Faro Airport and also the bus service is somewhat restricted. You could get a taxi or pre book a private transfer or of course hire a car.

Having driven around the Algarve quite a lot my recommendation would be to rent a car. The entire area is simple to navigate, the roads are well sign posted and in general the traffic is pretty light.

Golf and Water Sports

Thanks to some of Europe’s greatest golf courses and some excellent sporting facilities, the Algarve is no doubt a great year round holiday destination. Faro can also be a great base to uncover the rest of the Algarve, one of the best regions for water sports activities in the world.